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About CLCC
The mission of the CT Land Conservation Council is to advocate for land preservation, stewardship and funding, and ensure the long term strength and viability of the land conservation community.
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January 20
Info Session: DEEP Open Space & Community Garden Grant Programs
12-2pm
Yale FES
New Haven, CT
January 31
CFPA Winter Trails Workshop
9:00am - 12:30pm
CFPA
Rockfall, CT
February 3
NRCA Webinar
3-4pm
March 21
31st annual
CT Land Conservation Conference
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
On-line registration opens next week!
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Steering Committee
Alicia Sullivan, Chair
Trust for Public Land
Tim Abbott
Litchfield Hills Greenprint
David Bingham
Salem Land Trust
Sandy Breslin
Audubon Connecticut
David Brown
Middlesex Land Trust
Margot Burns
Lower CT River Council of Governments
Kevin Case
Land Trust Alliance
Eric Hammerling
Connecticut Forest & Park Association
Mary-Michelle Hirschoff
The Garden Club of New Haven
Elaine LaBella
Housatonic Valley Association
Connie Manes
Kent Land Trust
Elisabeth Moore
Connecticut Farmland Trust
Shirley Nichols
Darien Land Trust
Tom ODell
CT Association of Conservation & Inland Wetland Commissions
Catherine Rawson
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust
David Sutherland
The Nature Conservancy
Humphrey Tyler
Lyme Land Conservation Trust
Staff
Amy B. Paterson
Executive Director
Cristina Gastador
Communications Coordinator
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Executive Director's Message
Introducing Juan Martinez
What's your motivation for supporting land conservation?
For most of us, the passion we feel for conservation is deeply rooted and often relates to a connection to nature developed in childhood.
But what about today's generation? How do we ensure kids today acquire an appreciation of nature and develop an environmental ethos?
Introducing Juan Martinez, 2015 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference Keynote Speaker 
Juan Martinez empowers a worldwide youth movement to connect children with nature, attract young leaders to conservation, and help transform lives in disadvantaged communities. Thanks to his high school science teacher, he was dissuaded from joining a gang and joined the school's Eco Club instead. That decision sparked his love for nature, and today he spearheads the Natural Leaders Network of the Children and Nature Network.
Join us on March 21 to hear Juan deliver the Connecticut Land Conservation Conference keynote, Building a Community that Cares about Land Conservation over Generations; and prepare to be inspired!
See you on March 21, if not before.
With best regards,
Amy
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CLCC Annual Conference Updates
Saturday, March 21, 2015
8:30am - 4:45pm, followed by post-event reception
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
On-line registration opens next week!
2015 Highlights!
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8 Subject Matter Tracks - featuring 30 workshops and 3 half-day seminars. Click HERE for Workshop & Seminar Descriptions
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Excellence in Conservation Awards - recognizing outstanding achievements by organizations and individuals. Award nominations are due February 9. Click HERE for nomination instructions.
- Exhibits and Displays - from land trusts, conservation partners, service providers, businesses and other sponsors. Click HERE for information on sponsorship opportunities, including a new category for Conservation Service Providers.
- Post-Conference Reception - an informal evening of socializing, networking and taste testing of Connecticut grown refreshments
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2015 Legislative Session Underway - CLCC Sets its Conservation Agenda
State and federal policy has a big impact on conservation in Connecticut. Every year, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council sets an agenda for issues it will focus on during the legislative session. Grassroots membership support and participation is crucial for the success of the agenda. Click HERE to view CLCC's 2015 Conservation Agenda. Contact CLCC Executive Director Amy B. Paterson if you have any questions and to learn more about how you may get more involved with our conservation policy work.
CT CEQ Submits Legislative Recommendations to Governor Malloy
From CT Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has submitted its legislative recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. The recommendations, which include increased funding (capital and operational) for open space conservation and farmland preservation and a constitutional amendment to better protect public lands, may be found on the CEQ website HERE.
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News from the Land Trust Alliance
Be a Rally 2015 Presenter!
The Land Trust Alliance is now accepting proposals for instructors on land conservation and related issues, as well as those with a unique land trust experience. Rally 2015 will be in Sacramento, CA October 8-10.
Proposals are due February 23, 2015. Click HERE for more information and to submit your proposal.
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Upcoming Events/Training Opportunities
Info Session: DEEP's Open Space and Community Garden/Urban Green Grant Programs
Kick Off 2015 with Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) for an Exciting Free Webinar
From NRCA
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The Alliance Provides 2015 Webinar Schedule and Exclusive All-Access Savings Pass
From The Land Trust Alliance
The Land Trust Alliance has now made available their full webinar listings and descriptions for 2015. Webinars for this month include themes of strong organizations, stewardship and communications. The Alliance is also providing an all-access webinar pass for land trusts. Gain access to three free webinars with the purchase of 17 - a savings of $165! Click HERE to purchase the savings pass.
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CFPA Winter Trails Workshop
CFPA Headquarters (16 Meriden Rd., Rockfall, CT) -- January 31, 2015 -- 9:00am - 12:30pm
All are welcome!
Join CFPA for its annual winter trails workshop. This workshop will give trail volunteers, land stewards, town managers and parks & rec personnel a solid introduction to sustainable hiking trail design & layout, trail tools and equipment, trail funding and trail blazing. Meet other trail enthusiasts, learn new skills and advance your own understanding of best practices in trail stewardship. For more information and to register click HERE.
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Funding Opportunity
Deadlines Approaching for Regional Conservation Partnership Innovation Fund Programs
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Connecticut Land Trusts in the News
Northern Fairfield Land Trust Coalition Receives Grant
From the Fairfield County Community Foundation
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We count on you!
Renew your membership today to receive a 2015 Conference registration fee discount!
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